For the week ended Friday, 18 December 2020, 62 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 2 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish kroner, 21 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos and 26 in US dollars.

Turnover was a stellar $67,288,721 as 83% of all lots offered sold. Twenty-six thousand one hundred and thirty-four lots were offered and 21,705 changed hands.  The pace of sales continued to surge into the holidays.  Even as we are taking a deep breath the spring is looking to be robust.  Collectible paper is on fire.

 15 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Collectible Catalogue Auction on December 13th: $22,056,405 
Sothebys. A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks on December 14th: $6,433,714 
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art on December 13th: $4,277,278 
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on December 7th: $3,094,473 
Pierre Berge and Associes. Pierre Bergé's Library - 5th sale on December 16th: $3,091,548 
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 15th: $3,072,999 
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Selections from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman - bid on December 16th: $3,054,122 
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/7 on December 15th: $2,644,461 
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs on December 17th: $2,001,865 
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 12/4 on December 16th: $1,943,676 
Arenberg Auctions. Prints and Drawings on December 12th: $1,880,905 
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on December 9th: $1,801,714 
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History on December 18th: $1,694,769 
RR Auction. Steve Jobs + Apple - bidstart 12/10 on December 17th: $1,584,166 
Heritage Auctions. Once Upon a Time - Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. on December 16th: $1,444,753 

23 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

Tooveys. Paper Collectables on December 11th: 335.28% 
Litchfield County Auctions. The Estate of Richard I. Johnson on December 8th: 252.53% 
RR Auction. Steve Jobs + Apple - bidstart 12/10 on December 17th: 213.21% 
Pierre Berge and Associes. Pierre Bergé's Library - 5th sale on December 16th: 204.43% 
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs on December 17th: 185.77% 
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on December 9th: 166.46% 
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/7 on December 15th: 152.68% 
OSENAT. THE INCREDIBLE COLLECTION - 65 POSTERS BY JACQUES FARIA 1898-1956 AND VARIOUS on December 13th: 142.16% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, Barnes Wallis & Winston Churchill on December 17th: 140.95% 
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on December 7th: 140.15% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on December 16th: 138.39% 
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History on December 18th: 132.83% 
Arenberg Auctions. Prints and Drawings on December 12th: 132.65% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. 19th & 20th Photography, China, Formosa & Japan, Military Cased Images on December 16th: 127.00% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/27 on December 9th: 126.43% 
Heritage Auctions. Once Upon a Time - Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. on December 16th: 123.31% 
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art Prints, Books - online bidstart 12/4 on December 12th: 112.52% 
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 15th: 112.09% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Book, Prints and Photographs on December 15th: 110.74% 
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/27 on December 6th: 106.80% 
Sothebys. A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks on December 14th: 104.94% 
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/8 on December 15th: 104.41% 
Carlsen Gallery. F. D. Cawley Estate on December 13th: 103.42% 


38 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell: 

Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on December 7th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art on December 13th: 99.80% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 12/6 on December 14th: 99.69% 
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/8 on December 15th: 99.48% 
Heritage Auctions. Once Upon a Time - Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. on December 16th: 99.43% 
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 12/8 on December 15th: 99.35% 
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction on December 12th: 99.09% 
Litchfield County Auctions. The Estate of Richard I. Johnson on December 8th: 97.85% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 96.58% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on December 16th: 96.25% 
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Collectible Catalogue Auction on December 13th: 96.13% 
RR Auction. Steve Jobs + Apple - bidstart 12/10 on December 17th: 96.00% 
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History on December 18th: 95.58% 
Pierre Berge and Associes. Pierre Bergé's Library - 5th sale on December 16th: 95.48% 
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art Prints, Books - online bidstart 12/4 on December 12th: 95.12% 
Carlsen Gallery. F. D. Cawley Estate on December 13th: 95.00% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Book Auction on November 30th: 94.75% 
Leland Little Auctions. Holiday Estate Auction on December 17th: 94.12% 
Sothebys. A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks on December 14th: 93.50% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/27 on December 9th: 93.33% 
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Rare Books, Literature and Collectors' Sale on December 9th: 92.40% 
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Graphics on December 14th: 91.56% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, Barnes Wallis & Winston Churchill on December 17th: 90.77% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on December 12th: 90.50% 
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs on December 17th: 89.29% 
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 12/4 on December 16th: 87.85% 
Tooveys. Paper Collectables on December 11th: 87.29% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Book, Prints and Photographs on December 15th: 86.58% 
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on December 9th: 86.48% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. 19th & 20th Photography, China, Formosa & Japan, Military Cased Images on December 16th: 84.67% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints & Drawings, Fine and Decorative Arts on December 12th: 83.47% 
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints, Photographs on December 15th: 83.15% 
Trafford Books. Ephemera, Cigarette Cards, Photographs, Postcards, Postage Stamps and Postal History. on December 16th: 81.01% 
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/7 on December 15th: 80.57% 
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 11/30 on December 10th: 80.49% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 12/4 on December 11th: 80.41% 
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/27 on December 6th: 80.33% 

Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Judaica Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Objects on December 9th: 80.00%  

62 total sales reported this week:

Koller Auctions. Photography on December 9th: 64.23%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 11/30 on December 10th: 80.49%
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History on December 18th: 95.58%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Holiday 2020: Railroad, Mining, Americana, Numismatic on December 18th: 59.34%
Litchfield County Auctions. The Estate of Richard I. Johnson on December 8th: 97.85%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Book Auction on November 30th: 94.75%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on December 12th: 50.19%
RR Auction. Steve Jobs + Apple - bidstart 12/10 on December 17th: 96.00%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel and Exploration - World History - Cartography on December 17th: 66.32%
Leland Little Auctions. Holiday Estate Auction on December 17th: 94.12%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Holiday 2020: Stocks and Bonds (Mining, Railroad, Other) on December 17th: 69.38%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, Barnes Wallis & Winston Churchill on December 17th: 90.77%
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs on December 17th: 89.29%
ALDE. Old Books from the 15th-19th Centuries on December 17th: 59.57%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Pierre Bergé's Library - 5th sale on December 16th: 95.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Book, Prints and Photographs on December 15th: 86.58%
Trafford Books. Ephemera, Cigarette Cards, Photographs, Postcards, Postage Stamps and Postal History. on December 16th: 81.01%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 12/4 on December 16th: 87.85%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Selections from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman - bid on December 16th: 66.91%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on December 16th: 96.25%
Forum Auctions. Forum Auctions @ Artsy on December 16th: 40.00%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. 19th & 20th Photography, China, Formosa & Japan, Military Cased Images on December 16th: 84.67%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Antique Books, Maps, Prints and Documents on December 16th: 67.38%
Heritage Auctions. Once Upon a Time - Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. on December 16th: 99.43%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/7 on December 15th: 80.57%
Doyle New York. Photographs on December 15th: 70.29%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 15th: 77.12%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Specialist Sporting and Collectors Sale on December 15th: 62.71%
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs on December 15th: 67.51%
ALDE. Modern Illustrated Books and Original Bindings on December 15th: 79.50%
ALDE. First Editions of the 19th and 20th Centuries on December 15th: 63.96%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Strips on December 12th: 76.38%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Rare Books, Literature and Collectors' Sale on December 9th: 92.40%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 12/8 on December 15th: 99.35%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/8 on December 15th: 99.48%
Sothebys. A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks on December 14th: 93.50%
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Graphics on December 14th: 91.56%
Bonhams. The Gift of Photographs - bidstart 12/4 on December 14th: 53.29%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints, Photographs on December 15th: 83.15%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Fine Art and Aboriginal Art on December 14th: 78.13%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 12/6 on December 14th: 99.69%
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art on December 13th: 99.80%
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Collectible Catalogue Auction on December 13th: 96.13%
Carlsen Gallery. F. D. Cawley Estate on December 13th: 95.00%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints & Drawings, Fine and Decorative Arts on December 12th: 83.47%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction on December 12th: 99.09%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity - Books, Prints - bidstart 12/2 on December 12th: 33.90%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art Prints, Books - online bidstart 12/4 on December 12th: 95.12%
Tooveys. Paper Collectables on December 11th: 87.29%
Arenberg Auctions. Prints and Drawings on December 12th: 78.43%
OSENAT. THE INCREDIBLE COLLECTION - 65 POSTERS BY JACQUES FARIA 1898-1956 AND VARIOUS on December 13th: 60.00%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on December 9th: 86.48%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on December 7th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 12/4 on December 11th: 80.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/27 on December 9th: 93.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 11/27 on December 8th: 63.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/27 on December 7th: 78.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/27 on December 6th: 25.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/27 on December 6th: 80.33%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on December 12th: 90.50%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Judaica Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Objects on December 9th: 80.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 96.58%

For the week ahead 19 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 21st
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints. 17 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Holiday 2020: Dealer Part 2. 450 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 12/11. 90 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 68 lots
Sothebys. New York. Four Decades: In Celebration of AIPAD. 88 lots

Tue. Dec. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 12/15. 456 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/15. 217 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Rare and Valuable Books. 173 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture. 413 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 12/11. 48 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Online Only - Timed Eclectic Variety Auction. 33 lots

Wed. Dec. 23rd
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 12/11. 150 lots

Fri. Dec. 25th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 12/18. 92 lots

Sat. Dec. 26th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography - bidstart 12/18. 43 lots

Sun. Dec. 27th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 12/20.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 12/20.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 12/13. 242 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/18. 39 lots

Bruce McKinney

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